We received a call on 12-26-2012 about a dog left in an apartment building and roaming the hallways. Apparently the owner had moved out and left the little guy. Needless to say, we checked out the situation. Once we laid eyes on this guy, we fell in love. How could someone do this to this baby? We will never understand it. Manderson was on the fourth floor of the building and, from the looks of it, the floor was vacant. As soon as we opened the door he was just sitting there with his tail wagging. We offered him some food and water and he was in heaven. We scooped him up and off to the vet we went. Manderson is emaciated. Once he is checked out and puts on a little weight, he will be neutered, micro-chipped, and ready for adoption. We think he is a 4-6 month old shepherd mix. Manderson is very vocal and the sounds that come from his little body are quite hilarious. We obtained an owner surrender from the manager of the apartment complex since this little guy was abandoned. We will keep you posted on how he's doing and when he is ready to go to his forever home. We know he will be a great addition to any family.
Here at DDR, we hit the ground running this morning just one day after Christmas. We received numerous calls over the holiday weekend for assistance and although we’d love to respond to each of them, we are only one group. One of the calls was from concerned resident in Detroit. She & her brother noticed an abandoned structure across the street from her home was broken into late last week. Her concerned brother went over to the abandoned house to close the door and discovered a dog - male terrier mix - weak, emaciated & dehydrated. He was being kept up in the abandoned home. For the next couple days they visited the dog, fed him, and gave him water. They knew they had to do something because they already have dogs of their own and could not keep him. They reached out to us. First thing this morning, after we were able to make room to bring him in, we were right on it. Detroit Police Department was able to assist us and we were able to rescue this affectionate guy. Meet Fischer. Check out the photos of the rescue and how happy he was when he was brought into the vet for observation & treatment. We will keep you posted on his recovery and let you know when he will be ready for adoption. As always thank you for your continuing support!
